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Click here to subscribeEdward IV or Edward V (1483), Groat, 3.08g, London, type XXII, m.m. halved sun and rose 1 on both sides, obv., pellet below bust, large fleurs on cusps including on breast but not above crown, a’s unbarred, saltire stops on both sides, rev., a of tas chevron-barred (N. 1631; S. 2146; Blunt & Whitton XXII, 3; Stewartby p. 434, XXII), a little unevenly struck, about very fine, rare
Edward III, Pre-Treaty Period, Groat, 4.41g, Series Gb/Ga mule, London, m.m. cross 3, obv., without annulet below bust, top two arches not fleured, rev., reads civitas london, n’s reverse-barred, annulet in second angle, s’s apparently re-punched (N. 1194; S. 1570; Lawrence Gb/Ga 2/2-5; Stewartby p. 260, Gb/Ga), from a hoard, fine or slightly better
Richard III, Groat, 3.07g, London, type IIIb, m.m. halved sun and rose 3 (sun with only four rays) on both sides, obv., bust of new style resembling that later used for Henry VII, letter l2 in angl, rev., a of tas chevron-barred, letters l2, m2 (N. 1679; S. 2157; Winstanley 15 and pl. II, 13, this piece illustrated; Stewartby p. 434, IIIb), obverse a little off-centre, very fine to good very fine, very rare. Ex E.J. Winstanley Collection.
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.84g, London, m.m. rose, third bust, with Roman nose, right (Laker D), Lombardic lettering, reads frac’ and a/divtor/e, plain saltires as stops and in cross-ends (N. 1797; S. 2337E; cf. Whitton (i), 3; Stewartby p. 471, 1 (iii)), a few surface marks, good very fine
Edward III, Pre-Treaty Period, Groat, 4.47g, Series G, London, m.m. cross 3, obv., annulet below bust, all arches fleured, legend ends hy., reads civitas london with n’s reverse-barred, annulet in second angle (N. 1193; S. 1570; Lawrence Ga, 17(?)/18; Stewartby p. 259, Ga), legends weak in places but a good portrait, generally very fine
Henry V (1413-22), Groat, 3.77g, class c, London, m.m. pierced cross with pellet centre, obv., ‘frowning’ bust type 1 with mullet on breast, distinctive flaws beside neck including saltire (?) in field to right, obverse legend ends franc (N. 1388; S. 1765; Potter type VIa (i.e. early) and pl. IX, 9, same obverse die; Stewartby p. 324, Ca), fine or better
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.75g, London, m.m. rose, second bust, with smaller face and Greek profile, right (Laker B), Lombardic lettering, reads franc’ and a/divtor/e’, saltire stops and saltires in cross-ends (N. 1797; S. 2337D; cf. Whitton (i), 2 and pl. XIII, 8; Stewartby p. 471, 1 (ii)), good very fine and attractively toned, scarce
Edward IV, Second Reign (1471-83) Groat, 2.55g, London, type XV, m.m. pellet-in-annulet on both sides (double-punched on obverse), no roses beside bust, small trefoils on all cusps, reads dei, saltire stops on obverse, no stops on reverse (N. 1631; S. 2096; Blunt & Whitton XV (a) (i); Stewartby p. 433, XVa), with a creasemark, fine and rare
Edward VI, coinage in the name of Henry VIII, Groat, 2.55g, Canterbury, no m.m., Roman lettering on both sides, bust 6, square pellet stops (with single larger stop after rex), rev., long cross fourchée over shield, rose in forks of cross (N. 1875; S. 2408; Whitton p. 311 (e); Stewartby p. 527, (vi)), a little off-centre, good fine
Edward IV or Edward V, Groat, 3.06g, London, type XXII, m.m. halved sun and rose 1 on both sides, obv., no pellet below bust, large fleurs on cusps but not on breast or above crown, a’s unbarred, saltire stops on both sides, rev., a of tas unbarred (N. 1631; S. 2146A; Blunt & Whitton XXII, variant unlisted but cf. 10-11 for obverse, 6 for reverse type (but from a different reverse die); Stewartby p. 434, XXII), on an irregular flan, good very fine and rare
Richard III in the name of Edward V, Groat, 3.01g, London, m.m. boar’s head 1 (over halved sun and rose 1) on obverse, halved sun and rose on reverse, obv., reads edward, with pellet below bust, fleurs on all cusps except over crown, a unbarred, rev., a of adivtore unbarred, a of tas chevron-barred (N. 1672; S. 2155; Blunt (2); Stewartby p. 434, XXII (BH); Brady Collection catalogue, 6 Nov. 2011, lots 231-232, same obverse die), on a small flan of comparatively good weight, slightly ragged at top edge and with a scratch at the King’s crown, fine to good fine and very rare
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.56g, London, m.m. pheon, third bust, with full Irish title reading henric? 8 d’ g’ agl’ fra’ z hib’ rex, rev., a/divtor/e’, saltire stops and saltires in cross-ends (N. 1798; S. 2338; Whitton (xii), 2; Stewartby p. 471, 2), good very fine to extremely fine and very rare thus. Ex E.J. Winstanley and R. Carlyon-Britton Collections.
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.34g, York, Archbishop Wolsey’s issue, m.m. voided cross, third bust, obv., reads franc’, rev., similar to the last but with smaller saltire stops in legend and without saltires in cross-ends (N. 1799; S. 2339; Whitton (i), var. (b); Stewartby p. 473, 1), good fine, reverse very fine
Edward I, Groat, 5.54g, first type, small crowned bust with rosette below within quatrefoil of three lines, flowers in spandrels, + edwardvs: d’i: gra’: rex: angl’:, rev., reads in two lines dn’s / hibn’ / edvx / aqvt – lon / don / iac / ivi (N. 1007; S. 1379A; Fox 5; Allen dies a9/r7; North, SCBI 39, var. a; Stewartby p. 170, var. a), metal flaw visible on reverse and with associated minor rim chip, small file-mark on edge and a little hoard-stained, good fine to very fine
Henry VIII, Second Coinage (1526-44), Groat, 2.47g, London, m.m. rose, first young bust of Henry VIII right (Laker A), mostly Roman lettering with single saltire stops on both sides, obv., henric? viii? di’ gra’ rex agl z fra’, rev., posvi/dev’a/ditor/e’mev’, roses in cross-ends (N. 1797; S. 2337; cf. Whitton (i), 1 and pl. XIII, 6; Stewartby p. 471, 1 (i)), some surface marks and scuffs but very fine, very rare. Stated to be ex B. Roth (Sotheby’s, 19-20 July 1917, probably part of lot 254), F.A. Walters, R.C. Lockett and R. Carlyon-Britton Collections.
Edward III, Post-Treaty Period, Groat, 3.61g, London, m.m. cross (with, on obverse, four pellets), first ‘Chainmail’ issue with row of annulets under bust, obverse legend edward di g rex angl f [reversed] f dns hib f [reversed] a, single saltire stops (N. 1284; S. 1639; Lawrence 3/3; Stewartby p. 261, 1a), apparently fire-damaged and of light weight, only fair to fine but essentially clear, very rare
Henry VI, mule Annulet / Rosette-mascle Issue, Groat, 3.81g, London, m.m. crosses II/V, obverse of late Annulet type with young bust, letters N4, F2 and tapering-topped A, rev., Rosette-mascle type with mascle before lon and rosette after don (N. 1426/1445; S. 1835/1858; Whitton 13e; Stewartby p. 324, Ib3 / II), good very fine
Henry VIII, First Coinage, Groat, 3.03g, London, m.m. crowned portcullis with chains on obverse, without chains on reverse, obv., profile bust of Henry VII, reads viii without dots, saltire stops, rev., long cross fourchée over shield, single saltire stops (N. 1762; S. 2316; Whitton p. 207, (ii); Stewartby p. 437, (ii)), good very fine
Edward VI, coinage in the name of Henry VIII, Groat, 2.58g, Bristol, struck from local dies, m.m. ws monogram on reverse only, bust 2, rose after rex, rev., long cross fourchée over shield, lis in forks of cross, rose after tas, lis before bris (N. 1874; S. 2406; Whitton p. 322, 1; Stewartby p. 528, 3b), a little off-centre, good fine. With a ticket giving provenance as ex R. Carlyon-Britton Collection.
Edward VI, coinage in the name of Henry VIII, Groat, 2.45g, Bristol, struck from local dies, m.m. tc monogram on reverse only, bust 2, quatrefoil after rex, rev., long cross fourchée over shield, trefoils in forks of cross, rose after tas, quatrefoil before bris (N. 1874; S. 2407; Whitton p. 322, 2; Stewartby p. 528, 4), good very fine and rare thus
Henry IV or Henry V (1413-22), Groat, 3.79g, London, class A, from a Henry IV primary series reverse die, m.m. pierced cross pattée with central pellet / cross pattée, obv., ‘emaciated’ bust, quatrefoil and saltire stops including single stop after di, rev., from a Henry IV die with slipped trefoil after posvi (N. 1385/1359; S. 1761; Potter I, dies 1 / Henry IV III-1 and pl. IX, 1; Stewartby p. 323, A/PI-III), slightly stained, very fine and clear
Henry V, Groat, 3.58, class c, London, m.m. pierced cross with sunk centre, obv., ‘frowning’ bust type 2 with mullet on breast, no quatrefoil after henric, reads angle z franc (N. 1387(b); S. 1765; Potter type VII; Stewartby p. 323, Cb), lettering weak in places, very fine to good very fine
Henry IV or Henry V, Groat, 3.63g, London, class B, m.m. cross pattée with central pellet, obv., ‘scowling’ bust 1, with fleurs over crown and quatrefoil after henric, legend ends franc’, rev., reads a/divtore/m, double saltire stops, including after tas and don (N. 1358; S. 1727; Potter II(a); Stewartby p. 323, B1a), flan crack, about fine and rare. Ex J.G. Murdoch and Lord Grantley Collections, and V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining, 22 January 1952, lot 954.
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.75g, York, Archbishop Wolsey’s issue, m.m. voided cross, third bust, obv., reads fra’, rev., reads civi/tas/ebo/raci, initials tw at sides of shield and Cardinal’s hat below, saltires (apparently formed of 5 pellets) as stops and in cross-ends (N. 1799; S. 2339; Whitton (i); Stewartby p. 473, 1), from a hoard, good fine
Edward I, Groat, 5.13g, broad face with short hair within quadrilobe of two lines, three pellets below bust, triple colon stops, rev., reads in two lines dn’s / hbin’ / edvx / aqvt – lon / don / iac / ivi (N. 1006, var. f; S. 1379G; Fox 2; Allen dies f2/r32 (hbin reading illustrated although not listed); North, SCBI 39, var. f2; Stewartby p. 170, var. f), good fine and clear, rare
Henry VII, Second Period (c. 1488-1504), Groat, 2.63g, London, class IIa (or IIa/1b mule?), no m.m., double-arched crown type 1, a variety with obv., trefoils on cusps, including on breast, trefoils (or broken quatrefoils?) at sides of unusual, thin-faced bust wearing lopsided broad crown, trefoil stops dividing legend henri [sic] di gra rex angl s franc, barred a, rev., star stops after posvi, devm and tas, legend end mevm, unbarred a’s (cf. N. 1704; S. 2196; Potter & Winstanley IIa (obverse variety unlisted / reverse 1); Stewartby p. 435, IIA or IIA/IB), very fine and interesting, apparently a variety unknown to Potter & Winstanley and very rare
Henry IV or Henry V, Groat, 3.80g, London, class B, m.m. cross pattée with central pellet, obv., ‘scowling’ bust 2, with fleurs on cusps but not over crown and no quatrefoil after henric’, legend ends franc, rev., reads a/divtore/m, double saltire stops, including after tas and don (N. 1358; S. 1762; Potter II(b); Brooke, NC X, II-3 and pl. V, this piece illustrated; Stewartby p. 323, B1b), with an old surface scratch on each side perhaps for testing, otherwise very fine and a strong portrait, rare
Richard II, Groat, 4.56g, London, m.m. cross pattée, type IV, obv., new bust with crescent on breast, fleurs on other cusps except that at king’s right shoulder, ricard dei gra rex angl z francie, saltire stops, rev., rev., n’s of london unbarred, single and double saltire stops (N. 1321(b); S. 1681; Potter IV, dies 1/1, text, p.342 and pl. XIX, 11, this piece illustrated; Stewartby p. 261, IV), very fine and clear, extremely rare, possibly the best-preserved example known. F.A. Walters also published this coin at some length (NC 1904, pp. 10-12, pl. XIX, 15), speculating that the crescent, used as a mark on the early gold of Henry IV, might suggest a link with Henry’s Heavy Coinage of which no groat is yet known. Ex J.G.H. Green Collection, 1902 and W.J.W. Potter Collection.
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.79g, London, a mule with m.m. lis on obverse, rose on reverse, third bust right (Laker D), Lombardic lettering, reads agl’, france and a/divto/e’, saltires or crosses (formed of 5 pellets) as stops and in forks (N. 1797; S. 2337E; Whitton (iii); Stewartby p. 471, 1 (iii)), good fine
Edward VI (1547-1553), coinage in the name of Henry VIII (issued 1547-1551), Groat, mule with a Henry VIII reverse die, 2.55g, Tower I, m.m. lis on both sides, obv., bust 4, Roman lettering, lozenge stops, rev., long cross fourchée over shield, Lombardic lettering, pellet-in-annulet in forks, sleeve stops (N. 1871; S. 2403; Whitton p. 309, ‘Mules with Edward VI’ 2; Stewartby p. 526, (iv)/(iii)), very fine
Edward III, Pre-Treaty Period, Groat, 4.44g, Series G, London, m.m. cross 3, obv., annulet below bust, all arches fleured as the last, rev., reads civitas loiidoii, annulet in second angle (N. 1193; S. 1570; cf. Lawrence Ga, nos 25-38; Stewartby p. 259, Ga), hoard-stained, especially at the King’s name, and some details indistinct, thus generally fine
Henry VIII, Third Coinage, Groat, 2.53g, Southwark, no m.m., bust 2, Lombardic lettering with trefoil or defective saltire stops, rev., civi/tas/lon/don, long cross fourchée over shield, small s in forks (N. 1845; S. 2371; Whitton p. 311, (b); Stewartby p. 526, (ii)), slightly ragged at top edge, good very fine, with strong portrait
Henry VIII, First Coinage, Groat, 2.93g, Tournai, m.m. crowned t on both sides, obv., profile bust of Henry VII, henric’ di’ gra’ rex franc z aglie, saltire stops, rev., long cross fourchée over shield, civi/tas/torn/acen’, double saltire stops (N. -; S. 2317; Whitton -; Stewartby p. 437), slightly short of flan at upper edge, very fine and clear, very rare. The siege and capture of Tournai in September 1513 marked the end of Henry’s military campaign in France. The city was returned to France following the Treaty of London in 1518, by which time a number of groats, as well as French gros in Henry’s name, had been issued.
Edward VI, coinage in the name of Henry VIII, Groat, 2.36g, Durham House, m.m. bow on both sides, Roman lettering on both sides, obv., bust 6, square pellet stops with saltire either side of m.m., rev., redde/cviqve/qvod.s/vm.est., saltire stops, crescent in forks (N. 1873; S. 2405; Whitton p. 310; Stewartby p. 528), on an irregular and somewhat flecked flan, generally very fine and with a clear portrait for issue. Ex B. Roth and R. Carlyon-Britton (Oct. 1921, lot 198) Collections.
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.35g, London, a mule with m.m. rose on obverse, lis on reverse, third bust right (Laker D), Lombardic lettering, reads agl’, france and a/divtor/e’, saltires (formed of 5 pellets) as stops and in forks (N. 1797; S. 2337E; Whitton (i), 2; Stewartby p. 471, 1 (iii)), a few marks and minor flan crack, very fine
Edward VI, coinage in his own name, First Period (April 1547-Jan. 1549), Groat, 2.49g, Tower mint, m.m. arrow, Crowned bust of Edward right, reads Edward:6, small hollow square (or diamond) stops, rev., long cross fourchée over square-topped shield (N. 1897; S. 2454; Whitton p.309, (b)1; Stewartby p. 526), small flan crack but extremely fine for the issue and with an excellent portrait, very rare. Ex W. Talbot Ready Collection, Sotheby’s, 15-19 November 1920, lot 563, and E.H. Wheeler Collection, Sotheby’s, 1930.
Henry VIII, Second Coinage, Groat, 2.78g, London, m.m. rose, first young bust of Henry VIII right (Laker var. A3), Lombardic lettering except reversed Roman d for c, also Roman d on reverse, single or double saltire stops on both sides, obv., henric? viii? di’ g’ r’ agl’ z frac’, rev., posvi/dev’a/divtor/e’mev’, saltires in cross-ends (N. 1797; S. 2337C; cf. Whitton (i), 1 and pl. XIII, 6 var.; Stewartby p. 471, 1 (i)), very fine to good very fine, scarce
An early 1900s silk and lace negligee. A beautiful garment of cream fine cotton muslin and lace which fastens at the front of the bodice with tiny mother of pearl buttons. The gown falls from the empire line to a longer train at the back and has a silk satin bow detail at the bust. The garment is full lined with very fine pale pink silk. There is a small area of fabric stress at the back of the neck and at the front bodice seam, otherwise this garment is in lovely condition for its age and delicacy.
A vintage 1980's 'St. John' of Irvine, California knitted two piece, skirt and blouson. St.John is an upscale American brand that specialises in women's knitwear and was founded in 1962 by Robert and Marie Gray. This two piece comprises a knitted blouson which fastens with a zip from the waist to the bust. The neckline is piped in black and features two bows with diamante additions to the other fastenings. The skirt is plain and fitted with a back vent to hem. Includes original belt. Outfit in excellent condition. Approx size 12-14. (2)
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